Bluffton, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 210. Estimated population in July 2024: 208 (-1.0% change)
Males: 99 (47.1%), Females: 111 (52.9%)

Otter Tail County

Zip code: 56518

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Bluffton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (59.5%), Norwegian (15.7%), United States (8.1%), Irish (7.6%), French (3.3%), Polish (2.9%).

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Map of Bluffton, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bluffton

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluffton city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 72.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 1.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+12.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bluffton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluffton:

  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 74 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 77 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 104 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bluffton:

  • WADENA MUNI (about 3 miles; WADENA, MN; Abbreviation: ADC)
  • NEW YORK MILLS MUNI (about 8 miles; NEW YORK MILLS, MN; Abbreviation: 25Y)
  • HENNING MUNI (about 19 miles; HENNING, MN; Abbreviation: 05Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluffton:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 75 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 93 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 93 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 94 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Private primary/middle school in Bluffton:

  • SONRISE CHRISTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: PO BOX 65; Grades: 1 – 11)